BO1648-23 Mangrove and Debris Removal at Keehi Lagoon

STATE OF HAWAII
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
AIRPORTS
GENERAL PROVISIONS, SPECIFICATIONS, PROPOSAL
FOR
MANGROVE & DEBRIS REMOVAL AT KEEHI LAGOON
AT
DANIEL K. INOUYE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
HONOLULU, OAHU, HAWAII
STATE PROJECT NO. BO1648-23
2026

NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS),
Chapter 103D
The receiving of bids for MANGROVE & DEBRIS REMOVAL AT KEEHI
LAGOON AT DANIEL K. INOUYE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, HONOLULU,
OAHU, HAWAII, PROJECT NO. BO1648-23, will begin as of the HIePRO Release Date.
Bidders shall register and submit complete bids through HIePRO only. Refer to the following
HIePRO link for important information on Vendor Registration:
https://hiepro.ehawaii.gov/welcome.html.
The solicitation, specifications, proposal, and additional documents designated or
incorporated by reference shall be available in HIePRO.
HIePRO OFFER DUE DATE AND TIME is April 24, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., Hawaii
Standard Time (HST). Bidders shall submit and upload the complete proposal to HIePRO
prior to the offer due date and time. Proposals received after said due date and time shall
not be considered. Any additional support documents explicitly designated as confidential
and/or proprietary shall be uploaded as a separate file to HIePRO. Bidders shall not
include confidential and/or proprietary documents as part of their proposal. The record of
each bidder and their respective proposal shall be open to public inspection. FAILURE
TO UPLOAD THE PROPOSAL TO HIePRO SHALL BE GROUNDS FOR REJECTION.
The scope of work consists of the removal and disposal of mangroves and other
non-native woody vegetation (trees and shrubs) as well as natural and artificial debris within the
islands in Keehi Lagoon and other identified areas under the jurisdiction of the Hawaii Department
of Transportation Airports at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport.
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To be eligible for award, bidders shall possess a valid State of Hawaii Specialty
Contractors "C-27" or "C-27b" license at the time of bidding.
A virtual pre-bid conference is scheduled for April 1, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., HST.
Interested bidders shall contact Wilfredo A. Estrada, Project Manager, directly at
wilfredo.a.estrada@hawaii.gov, no later than five working days prior to the scheduled pre-bid
conference to receive the meeting invitation. All prospective bidders and/or their respective
representatives are encouraged to attend, however, attendance is not mandatory. All information
presented at the pre-bid conference shall be provided for clarification and information only. Any
amendments to the solicitation shall be made by formal addendum and posted in HIePRO.
All Request for Information (RFI) questions and Substitution Requests shall be submitted
in HIePRO no later than April 10, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., HST. RFI questions received after the
stated deadline shall not be addressed. Substitution Requests received after the stated deadline
shall not be considered. Verbal RFI(s) shall not receive a response. All responses to RFI
questions shall be provided for clarification and information only and issued by formal
addendum. Any amendments to the solicitation shall be made by formal addendum and posted
in HIePRO.
If there is a conflict between the solicitation and information stated in the pre-bid
conference, the meeting minutes, and/or the responses to RFI questions, the solicitation shall
govern and control, unless as amended by formal addendum.
Campaign contributions by State and County Contractors. Contractors are hereby
notified of the applicability of HRS 11-355 which states that campaign contributions are
prohibited from specified State or County government contractors during the term of the contract
if the contractors are paid with funds appropriated by a legislative body.
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For more information, contact the Campaign Spending Commission at (808) 586-0285.
Protests. Any protest of this solicitation shall be submitted in writing to the Director of
Transportation, in accordance with HRS 103D-701 and Hawaii Administrative Rules 3-126.
The Equal Employment Opportunity Regulations of the Secretary of Labor implementing
Executive Order 11246, as amended, shall be complied with on this project.
The U.S. Department of Transportation Regulation entitled "Nondiscrimination in
Federally Assisted Programs of the U.S. Department of Transportation," Title 49, Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 21, is applicable to this project. Bidders are hereby notified that
the Department of Transportation shall affirmatively ensure that the contract entered into
pursuant to this advertisement shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder without
discrimination on the grounds of race, color, national origin, or sex (as directed by 23 CFR
Part 200).
For additional information, contact Wilfredo A. Estrada, Project Manager, by phone at
(808) 838-8849, or by email at wilfredo.a.estrada@hawaii.gov.
The State reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to waive any defects in said
proposals in the best interest of the public.
_____________________________________
CURT T. OTAGURO
Deputy Director of Transportation for Airports
HIePRO RELEASE DATE: March 23, 2026
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Special Provisions ........................................................................................................S P-1 to SP-6
SPECIFICATIONS (Serv.)
SECTION 1 DEFINITION OF TERMS ....................................................... 1-1 to 1-4
SECTION 2 PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS AND CONDITIONS ..........2 -1 to 2-3
SECTION 3 AWA RD AND EXECUTION OF CONTRACT ....................3 -1 to 3-5
SECTION 4 SCOPE OF WORK ................................................................. .4-l to 4-3
SECTION 5 CONTROL OF WORK ............................................................. 5-1 to 5-3
SECTION 6 CONTROL OF THE MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT ..........6 -1 to 6-3
SECTION 7 LEGAL RELATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITY .................... 7-1 to 7-4
SECTION 8 PROSECUTION AND PROGRESS ........................................ 8-1 to 8-8
SECTION 9 PAYMENT ................................................................................9 -1 to 9-2
SECTION 10 DESCRIPTION OF WORK ................................................. 10-1 to 10-7
SECTION 11 SUBMITTALS ......................................................................1 1-1 to 11-6
SECTION 12 CONTRACTOR QUALITY
CONTROL PROGRAM .......................................................1 2-1 to 12-5
SECTION 13 BARRICADES .....................................................................1 3-l to 13-2
SECTION 14 ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS ...................................... 14-1 to 14-4
SECTION 15 TEMPORARY FACILITIES AND UTILITIES ..................1 5-1 to 15-2
SECTION 16 SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR
CONTRACTORS ON THE AOA ........................................1 6-1 to 16-9
SECTION 17 MANGROVE REMOVAL .................................................1 7-1 to 17-11
SECTION 18 DEBRIS REMOVAL SERVICES ........................................1 8-l to 18-5
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APPENDICES
APPENDIX A: OVERVIEW MAP & LOCATION PLANS. ........... Exhibit A-1 to Exhibit A-3
APPENDIX B: TYPICAL MANGROVE SECTION ................................................................. B-1
P roposal ........................................................................................................................ PF-1 to PF-5
Proposal Schedule. ........................................................................................................ PF-6 to PF-7
FORMS
Contract
Certificate for Performance of Services
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STATE OF HAWAII
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
SPECIAL PROVISIONS

SPECIAL PROVISIONS
The Specifications contained herein are amended as follows:
A. SECTION 1 - DEFINITION AND TERMS is amended as follows:
1. The following definition shall be deleted in its
entirety and replaced with the following:
"1.33 SUBCONTRACTOR - An individual, partnership,
firm, corporation, joint venture or other legal entity,
as licensed or required to be licensed under Chapter
444, Hawaii Revised Statutes, as amended, which enters
into an agreement with the Contractor to perform a
portion of the work."
2. Add the following new definition:
"1.39 HAWAII ePROCUREMENT SYSTEM (HIePRO) - The State
of Hawaii eProcurement System for issuing
solicitations, receiving proposals and responses, and
issuing notices of award."
B. SECTION 2 - PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS AND CONDITIONS is amended
as follows:
1. 2.3 PROPOSAL GUARANTY is deleted in its entirely.
2. 2.4 DELIVERY OF PROPOSALS is amended by replacing the
entire subsection with:
"2.4 DELIVERY OF PROPOSALS - Bidders shall submit and
upload the complete proposal to HIePRO prior to the bid
opening date and time. Proposals received after said
due date and time shall not be considered. Original
(wet ink, hard copy) proposal documents are not
required to be submitted. Contract award shall be
based on evaluation of proposals submitted and uploaded
to HIePRO. Any additional support documents explicitly
designated as confidential and/or proprietary shall be
uploaded as a separate file to HIePRO. Bidders shall
not include confidential
and/or proprietary documents with the proposal. The
record of each bidder and respective bid shall be open
to public inspection.
FAILURE TO UPLOAD THE COMPLETE PROPOSAL TO HIePRO SHALL
BE GROUNDS FOR REJECTION OF THE BID.
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If there is a conflict between the specification
document and the HIePRO solicitation, the
specifications shall govern and control, unless
otherwise specified."
3. 2.5 WITHDRAWAL OF PROPOSALS is amended by
replacing the entire subsection with the
following:
"2.5 WITHDRAWAL OF PROPOSALS - Bids may be modified
or withdrawn prior to the bid opening date and time.
Withdrawal or revision of proposal shall be
completed, and submitted and uploaded to HIePRO prior
to the bid opening date and time."
4. 2.6 PUBLIC OPENING OF PROPOSALS is not applicable.
5. Add the following to the end of the section:
"2.9 CERTIFICATE FOR PERFORMANCE OF SERVICES -
Pursuant to Section 103-55, Hawaii Revised Statutes,
and unless indicated otherwise, each bidder is required
to submit the attached "Certificate for Performance of
Services" in the event the bidder submits a bid in
excess of $25,000. The notarized certificate must be
submitted to said Contracts Office, Department of
Transportation, 869 Punchbowl Street, Honolulu, Hawaii
96813, before entering into a contract to perform
services.
As of the bid opening date, salaries of State employees
performing work similar to the work called for under
this contract are as follows:
Minimum
Class Salary Range Hourly Rate
Tree Trimmer BC-07 $31.47
Tree Trimmer - Truck BC-05 $29.00
Driver
Labor BC-01 $25.80
*Effective 07/01/2026
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The above information is provided to the Contractor for
guidance only and is subject to change in accordance
with existing collective bargaining contracts or shall
change as contracts are renegotiated. It is the
bidder's responsibility to verify the accuracy of the
wage rates contained herein and to provide for changes
in the minimum wages which must be paid personnel
working on this project at all times. Information on
the status of Bargaining Unit (BU) contracts can be
obtained from the Airports Division Personnel
Management Office (838-8619).
Bidders are further advised that they are not
restricted to hire only those classifications of
employees as listed, but are free to employ such other
classifications of workers as the bidder deems proper
and proposes to use on the project, and may be
according to the bidder's common hiring practice.
However, the principal duties of employees other than
those listed hereinabove working on the project will be
matched against those of State workers to determine the
closest equivalent State employee classification, and
the Contractor must compensate such employee(s) at a
rate which is no less than that of the equivalent State
employee."
C. SECTION 6 - CONTROL OF MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT - is amended
as follows:
6.2 TRADE NAMES AND ALTERNATES is amended as follows:
1. The first paragraph of A. QUALIFICATION BEFORE BID
OPENING shall be replaced with the following:
"A. QUALIFICATION BEFORE BID OPENING - When the
specifications and/or plans specify one or more
manufacturer's brand names of materials or equipment
to indicate a quality, style, appearance, or
performance, the bidder will be assumed to have based
its bid on one of the specified named products, except
where such proprietary product are specified,
alternate brands may be qualified if found equal or
better by the Department. The bidder shall submit a
request to the Department for review and approval at
the earliest date possible. Requests shall be
submitted via email to the Contact person listed in
HIePRO for the solicitation and also posted as a
question in HIePRO under the question/answer tab
referencing the email with the request. The request
must be posted in HIePRO no later than fourteen (14)
calendar days before the bid opening date."
2. The first sentence of the second paragraph of A.
QUALIFICATION BEFORE BID OPENING shall be replaced
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